Equity

There are indeed many accounting and finance concepts that cannot be avoided even by a lay man. For a myriad of reasons, Equity is one of them. It is not one of those concepts that are known and used by only the professionals and specialized individuals; hence, its understanding is paramount.

Today we are going to talk about minority shareholder interest. Previously we talked about EQUITY AND THE CONCEPT OF SIGNIFICANT INFLUENCE, 6 WAYS TO SUCCESSFULLY RAISE CAPITAL FOR YOUR START-UP and PREFERRED STOCK. Amongst the shareholders of companies, there are different classes of people. There are the ones with over 70% of shares which are …

Today we are going to talk about Equity and the concept of significant influence. Previously we talked about 6 WAYS TO SUCCESSFULLY RAISE CAPITAL FOR YOUR START-UP and PREFERRED STOCK. Equity in certain contexts refers to the actual value of a company. Particularly, accounting views it as the difference between the value of …

Today we are going to talk about how to raise capital for your start-up. Previously we talked about Options, Warrants, and major differences between options and warrants. A lot of us have different dreams. The things we want to do, our business ideas, and how we intend to leave our marks …

Today we are going to talk about Preferred Stock. Previously we talked about Options, Warrants and Major Differences between Warrants and Options. Preferred stock is also known as preference shares. It is a form of equity financing where funds are raised by preference stockholders. It is thus, a form of capital …

After talking about Warrants and Options, Today we will talk about major differences between Warrants and Options. Warrants and options are derivatives. They are derived from regular equity securities and are either traded on the stock exchange or offered by companies to employees or potential investors. These derivatives generally give …

Today we are going to talk about Options and its different types, like call options and put options. Previously we talked about Operations of Private Equity Firms, Negative Equity and Return on Equity. Options are derivatives of equity securities. While it is also an equity security in itself and traded on …

Asides the normal equity instruments that are traded on the stock exchange, derivatives are also bought and sold. Derivatives are traded either on the stock market or offered by the companies themselves. One of such derivatives is the warrant. Usually offered by companies themselves, a warrant is a security that …

The two common types of instruments that are traded on the stock market are debt instruments and equity instruments. Debt instruments are loans and other forms of debentures that have been raised by companies as a means of financing their business operations with fixed terms of repayments and interest rates. …

Different Types of Equity instruments Owning Equity in any company or business confers on you a right of ownership on the business. For you to say you have Equity in any business, you must have an Equity instrument. Generally, Equity instruments are the documents that serve as proof, evidence, or …

What is Equity in the Share market? The stock market is simply where securities are traded. Equity, on the other hand, refers to the investment ownership of an individual or company in business. The challenge with these two separate entities is that we tend to assume that the stock market …